YIMBY Melbourne
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In 1999, it took 55 days to get a permit for 10 dwellings.
In 2025, it took 302 days.
These delays add more than $15k in costs per townhouse.
In 2025, it took 302 days.
These delays add more than $15k in costs per townhouse.
November 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
In 1999, it took 55 days to get a permit for 10 dwellings.
In 2025, it took 302 days.
These delays add more than $15k in costs per townhouse.
In 2025, it took 302 days.
These delays add more than $15k in costs per townhouse.
Most of our major cities have allowed fewer new homes in inner and middle-suburbs. Why?
Because of restrictive planning controls.
Because of restrictive planning controls.
November 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Most of our major cities have allowed fewer new homes in inner and middle-suburbs. Why?
Because of restrictive planning controls.
Because of restrictive planning controls.
Wealthier suburbs abuse the planning system to block new housing.
Victoria's new Planning Amendment Bill aims to fix it.
Victoria's new Planning Amendment Bill aims to fix it.
November 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Wealthier suburbs abuse the planning system to block new housing.
Victoria's new Planning Amendment Bill aims to fix it.
Victoria's new Planning Amendment Bill aims to fix it.
YIMBY Melbourne congratulates Jess Wilson on becoming the youngest Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party.
And any serious agenda for young people includes an ambitious pro-housing stance. And that means planning reform that puts young people first must be on the cards.
And any serious agenda for young people includes an ambitious pro-housing stance. And that means planning reform that puts young people first must be on the cards.
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 AM
YIMBY Melbourne congratulates Jess Wilson on becoming the youngest Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party.
And any serious agenda for young people includes an ambitious pro-housing stance. And that means planning reform that puts young people first must be on the cards.
And any serious agenda for young people includes an ambitious pro-housing stance. And that means planning reform that puts young people first must be on the cards.
Our lead organiser, Jonathan O'Brien,about last week talked to Tom Elliot on 3AW why building 3-storey homes across Melbourne is a good idea 👇
November 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Our lead organiser, Jonathan O'Brien,about last week talked to Tom Elliot on 3AW why building 3-storey homes across Melbourne is a good idea 👇
In the 1980s, for the average woman, it would have taken 6 years of wages to purchase the average Brighton property.
In 2025, despite radical improvements in gender pay, it would take the average woman nearly 33 years...
In 2025, despite radical improvements in gender pay, it would take the average woman nearly 33 years...
Bayside residents are rallying against plans to introduce buildings up to 16 storeys in the area.
Residents marching in Brighton on Sunday argued the ill-conceived plan would overrun their suburbs’ population without adequate infrastructure or their consent.
Video: Cassandra Morgan and Sophie Boyd
Residents marching in Brighton on Sunday argued the ill-conceived plan would overrun their suburbs’ population without adequate infrastructure or their consent.
Video: Cassandra Morgan and Sophie Boyd
November 16, 2025 at 6:53 AM
In the 1980s, for the average woman, it would have taken 6 years of wages to purchase the average Brighton property.
In 2025, despite radical improvements in gender pay, it would take the average woman nearly 33 years...
In 2025, despite radical improvements in gender pay, it would take the average woman nearly 33 years...
Australia’s dwelling stock used to grow much faster than the adult population. What happened?
Restrictive planning controls happened.
Restrictive planning controls happened.
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Australia’s dwelling stock used to grow much faster than the adult population. What happened?
Restrictive planning controls happened.
Restrictive planning controls happened.
This essay by Matthew Maltman is a must-read for the housing nerds.
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This essay by Matthew Maltman is a must-read for the housing nerds.
Victoria's planning system turned 9 well-located homes into one.
This is why we have a housing crisis.
This is why we have a housing crisis.
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Victoria's planning system turned 9 well-located homes into one.
This is why we have a housing crisis.
This is why we have a housing crisis.
What's the single biggest driver of the housing crisis?
According to a new Grattan Institute report, it's our own urban planning rules. The path out of this crisis runs directly through bold reform of these rules.
A must-read. 👇
According to a new Grattan Institute report, it's our own urban planning rules. The path out of this crisis runs directly through bold reform of these rules.
A must-read. 👇
Housing in Australia is both too scarce and too expensive. Yet our major cities are among the least dense of their size in the world. Our latest Grattan report show how we can reform our urban planning rules to allow for more homes and better cities. 🧵
More homes, better cities: Letting more people live where they want
Three-storey townhouses and apartments should be permitted on all residential land in all capital cities as part of a concerted policy assault on Australia’s housing crisis.
grattan.edu.au
November 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
What's the single biggest driver of the housing crisis?
According to a new Grattan Institute report, it's our own urban planning rules. The path out of this crisis runs directly through bold reform of these rules.
A must-read. 👇
According to a new Grattan Institute report, it's our own urban planning rules. The path out of this crisis runs directly through bold reform of these rules.
A must-read. 👇
In 1999, it took 55 days to get a permit for 10 dwellings.
In 2023, it took 371 days.
Victoria’s new reforms will get it back down to 60 days.
This is why it’s critical these reforms pass →
In 2023, it took 371 days.
Victoria’s new reforms will get it back down to 60 days.
This is why it’s critical these reforms pass →
November 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
In 1999, it took 55 days to get a permit for 10 dwellings.
In 2023, it took 371 days.
Victoria’s new reforms will get it back down to 60 days.
This is why it’s critical these reforms pass →
In 2023, it took 371 days.
Victoria’s new reforms will get it back down to 60 days.
This is why it’s critical these reforms pass →
Saying no to saying no.
Victoria’s new planning bill will make it much easier to build homes across our state. But they are at risk of not being passed in the upper house →
Victoria’s new planning bill will make it much easier to build homes across our state. But they are at risk of not being passed in the upper house →
November 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Saying no to saying no.
Victoria’s new planning bill will make it much easier to build homes across our state. But they are at risk of not being passed in the upper house →
Victoria’s new planning bill will make it much easier to build homes across our state. But they are at risk of not being passed in the upper house →
Victoria is finally catching up. New planning reforms are aligning the state's development rules with the rest of Australia, reducing the bottlenecks that hold up new homes.
But these reforms are at risk →
But these reforms are at risk →
November 3, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Victoria is finally catching up. New planning reforms are aligning the state's development rules with the rest of Australia, reducing the bottlenecks that hold up new homes.
But these reforms are at risk →
But these reforms are at risk →
Victoria's new Planning Amendment Bill offers a glimpse of a future where our planning system says "yes" rather than "no" as the default.
But this future is at risk if it does secure the crossbench's support.
Join us next Thursday for an emergency letter-writing workshop!
But this future is at risk if it does secure the crossbench's support.
Join us next Thursday for an emergency letter-writing workshop!
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Victoria's new Planning Amendment Bill offers a glimpse of a future where our planning system says "yes" rather than "no" as the default.
But this future is at risk if it does secure the crossbench's support.
Join us next Thursday for an emergency letter-writing workshop!
But this future is at risk if it does secure the crossbench's support.
Join us next Thursday for an emergency letter-writing workshop!
🏗️ PRESS RELEASE
For the first time, Victorian planning law will explicitly require decision-makers to "increase housing supply, diversity and affordability" as a core objective.
This is a key foundation of a planning system that says yes, rather than no, by default →
For the first time, Victorian planning law will explicitly require decision-makers to "increase housing supply, diversity and affordability" as a core objective.
This is a key foundation of a planning system that says yes, rather than no, by default →
October 28, 2025 at 4:05 AM
🏗️ PRESS RELEASE
For the first time, Victorian planning law will explicitly require decision-makers to "increase housing supply, diversity and affordability" as a core objective.
This is a key foundation of a planning system that says yes, rather than no, by default →
For the first time, Victorian planning law will explicitly require decision-makers to "increase housing supply, diversity and affordability" as a core objective.
This is a key foundation of a planning system that says yes, rather than no, by default →
City of Melbourne has taken FIVE years to plan *one* affordable housing project.
Melbourne cannot afford these delays. It's time to get on with it.
Melbourne cannot afford these delays. It's time to get on with it.
October 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
City of Melbourne has taken FIVE years to plan *one* affordable housing project.
Melbourne cannot afford these delays. It's time to get on with it.
Melbourne cannot afford these delays. It's time to get on with it.
It just turns out that upzoning expensive areas works?
October 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It just turns out that upzoning expensive areas works?
We cannot allow NIMBYism to continue to segregate our city.
October 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
We cannot allow NIMBYism to continue to segregate our city.
The Victorian Government intervenes after a local council delays social housing for FOUR years 👇
October 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The Victorian Government intervenes after a local council delays social housing for FOUR years 👇
Overly broad application of heritage restrictions:
❌ make housing more expensive
❌ make our neighbourhoods older & less diverse
We need to let our neighbourhoods change with the times!
❌ make housing more expensive
❌ make our neighbourhoods older & less diverse
We need to let our neighbourhoods change with the times!
October 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Overly broad application of heritage restrictions:
❌ make housing more expensive
❌ make our neighbourhoods older & less diverse
We need to let our neighbourhoods change with the times!
❌ make housing more expensive
❌ make our neighbourhoods older & less diverse
We need to let our neighbourhoods change with the times!
Victoria's new rental reforms are a good step forward.
But let's be clear: in a housing shortage, renters have little bargaining power.
We need to build more homes AND have robust regulations to truly empower tenants.
But let's be clear: in a housing shortage, renters have little bargaining power.
We need to build more homes AND have robust regulations to truly empower tenants.
October 15, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Victoria's new rental reforms are a good step forward.
But let's be clear: in a housing shortage, renters have little bargaining power.
We need to build more homes AND have robust regulations to truly empower tenants.
But let's be clear: in a housing shortage, renters have little bargaining power.
We need to build more homes AND have robust regulations to truly empower tenants.
First they came for Brighton and I didn't speak up because I was not rich...
October 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
First they came for Brighton and I didn't speak up because I was not rich...
Great to see the Victorian Government grandstanding for more housing.....
October 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Great to see the Victorian Government grandstanding for more housing.....
NIMBYism from local councils doesn't just affect private housing — it hurts social housing too.
Restrictive zoning raises land costs, and the risks of local NIMBYs waging war on projects make it more difficult to build social housing where it's most needed.
Restrictive zoning raises land costs, and the risks of local NIMBYs waging war on projects make it more difficult to build social housing where it's most needed.
October 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
NIMBYism from local councils doesn't just affect private housing — it hurts social housing too.
Restrictive zoning raises land costs, and the risks of local NIMBYs waging war on projects make it more difficult to build social housing where it's most needed.
Restrictive zoning raises land costs, and the risks of local NIMBYs waging war on projects make it more difficult to build social housing where it's most needed.
Who really benefits from expansive heritage overlays?
They directly increase housing costs for renters and homeowners, but the public benefit is far from clear. It's time to re-evaluate the trade-offs. 👇
They directly increase housing costs for renters and homeowners, but the public benefit is far from clear. It's time to re-evaluate the trade-offs. 👇
October 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Who really benefits from expansive heritage overlays?
They directly increase housing costs for renters and homeowners, but the public benefit is far from clear. It's time to re-evaluate the trade-offs. 👇
They directly increase housing costs for renters and homeowners, but the public benefit is far from clear. It's time to re-evaluate the trade-offs. 👇